Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Bizarre Marketis here again this year! From Nov 27th -Dec 24th you can shop upstairs at Chop Suey, for Richmond's finest handmade gifts! Get all your shopping done at one place, browse the book store for great used book finds, head across the street for coffee and a treat at Capitol Coffee then pop into the Byrd Theater for a matinee! Sounds like a great way to spend BLACK FRIDAY!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Several weeks ago I organized my fabric stash and realized I have bags and bags of fabric scraps. So one late late night I started sewing them together in long strips... I had no idea what I was doing but it felt so good. So for the last few weeks when ever I would get stressed, stuck, or needed a creative release I would sew these strips together, cut them in squares and re sew them in to a patch work of colors... yes I was making a quilt. I finally under stood what the draw was, why so many people are so into quilting. It was liberating, freeing, relaxing and fun. I still did not know what I was going to become of this patchwork. Then I cat sat for Karen and she left me the application for ART Karma! BINGO. I just finished tonite. Introducing my 1st quilted baby blanket, trimmed with suede cloth and backed with organic bamboo fleece. I used shades of pink embroidery thread to "hold" the layers together, Im not sure if I like it, what do you think?

Franklin Goose

Etsy Mini-Ninny's Nappies

Etsy Mini-Fleur Fabrics

Cloth Diapers are Real Diapers The Real Diaper Association organizes local advocates and activists for cloth diapers through a member-supported resource center which plans campaigns, trains organizers, distributes educational information, and supports local groups, and connects users to the U.S. Cloth Diaper industry.

fleur fabrics retail store is closed, I still have quite a bit of inventory, send me an email if there was something you had your eye on.

Where I can be found

Available for alterations at most Cary Town Boutiques

Pink, Ciao, Clementine, Halcyons and more

The South of the James Saturdays from 8am-1pm July to Nov.

Ninny's Nappies and Ninny's Naturals available at Ellwood Thompsons & Tots on the Go Boutique

Always available for custom work, dressmaking, alterations, baby accessories, home decor and Halloween costumes and much more